Description
This One-Pan Salmon and Rice recipe is a simple yet flavorful dish that combines tender salmon fillets with aromatic rice cooked in a savory broth. With minimal prep and cleanup, it’s a perfect meal for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Rice:
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked)
- 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup frozen peas (optional)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Lemon slices and chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Sauté Aromatics: In a large oven-safe skillet, sauté onion in olive oil until soft. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Add Rice and Broth: Stir in rice, then add chicken broth, paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Cook Salmon: Nestle salmon fillets on top of rice, season, cover, and bake for 20–25 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Add peas if desired, then garnish with lemon and parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use skin-on salmon for a different texture.
- Enhance flavor by brushing salmon with garlic herb butter before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with rice
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
